A Sign of the Apocalypse?
Abu Dhabi Hotel Installs Gold Vending Machine (ht, Gene): There’s no mistaking what’s in this vending machine. The well-heeled in the Gulf can now grab “gold to go” from a hotel lobby in the United...
View ArticleLand of Fire and Ice
Just returned from a visit to Iceland, …hence the radio silence. Was there for a few days of work, followed by a few days of pleasure. What an amazing place. The country is absolutely stunning in its...
View ArticleJob-Title Inflation
File this under funny… The Economist ran a brilliant (the sad but true kind of brilliant) article last week about the increasing meaninglessness of job titles (see Too Many Chiefs). Their take-away:...
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Problem-Solving Flowchart
This has been making the rounds recently (ht, Gene). Hysterical! click on the picture for a larger, sharper image. A bit crass? Sure. But so funny I just couldn’t resist!
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The Laws of Physics, Illustrated and Explained
Came across hysterical illustrations of the influence of the laws of physics on our everyday lives in the New York Times (see Unpopular Science, ht VP). For example, the author demonstrates how two...
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Academic Humor
The below is an actual academic article published in 1974, …with the referee report appended at the bottom (ht Gary). Don’t miss reading the referee report. It’s brilliant. See, we academics have a...
View ArticleBusiness Blunders of 2010
BNET recently published a follow on to its Business Blunders of 2010 (to see last year’s list see Business Blunders of 2009). The list was amusing again this year. Some highlights: Mistake #3: Cruise...
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China Overtaking the U.S.
Wonderfully rich exposition of the economic competition between China and the U.S. from The Economist (see China Overtakes U.S.). Constant worrying about exactly when the superpower will fall into...
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Facebook Terms of Service
A hysterical translation of Facebook’s terms of service from legalese to vernacular provided by Slacktory (see Play Nice, B*tches, ht Gene). The Entire Facebook Terms of Service in Bro Speak The...
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Big Mac versus iPad Mini
Some of you might be familiar with the Big Mac Index, an index calculated by The Economist that compares the prices of Big Macs across countries (see Economist BMI Page). The underlying idea is that,...
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